# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Liepaja (LPX)

> 10,064 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,064 km / 6,253 mi / 5,434 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:26 in Cape Town, it's 01:26 in Liepaja)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (LPX is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Liepaja International Airport (LPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpx-liepaja-liepaja-international-airport/1ef266de-ceca-6006-87a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Liepaja, Latvia
- ICAO: EVLA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.520000, 21.100000
- Elevation: 16 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:26 in Cape Town, it's 01:26 in Liepaja.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Liepaja International Airport (LPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpx-liepaja-liepaja-international-airport/1ef266de-ceca-6006-87a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)